Oplonia spinosa
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Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID6440436a7ec79379897825 |
| Scientific name | Oplonia spinosa |
| Authority | Raf. |
| First published in | Fl. Tellur. 4: 65 (1838) |
Description Top
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Oplonia spinosa, also known as pricklybush, is a type of plant found only on certain Caribbean islands. It is a thorny shrub that can grow up to 3 meters tall, with curved spines ranging from 4-12 mm in length. The leaves of this plant vary in size and shape. It is also known by its scientific synonyms, including Anthacanthus spinosus and Jasminum coeruleum.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Justicia spinosa | Jacq. | Enum. Syst. Pl. : 11 (1760) |
| Anthacanthus emarginatus | Nees | Prodr. 11: 461 (1847) |
| Anthacanthus spinosus | Nees | Prodr. 11: 460 (1847) |
| Hesperanthemum microphyllum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 490 (1891) |
| Hesperanthemum spinosum | Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 490 (1891) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | pricklybush |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Caribbean
- Bahamas
- Cuba
- Dominican Republic
- Haiti
- Leeward Islands
- Puerto Rico
- Turks-caicos Islands
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Caribbean
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0001044468 |
| USDA Plants | OPSP4 |
| Tropicos | 101442 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52783-1 |
| The Plant List | tro-101442 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 3883162 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 2802499 |
| IPNI | 52783-1 |
| iNaturalist | 348467 |
| GBIF | 3173232 |
| Freebase | /m/0cc934g |
| EOL | 577838 |
| Wikipedia | Oplonia_spinosa |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |